Editing Fragile:HankMason

Backstory:

Weapon Proficiencies: Blunt, Handgun (forte), Unarmed, Edged, Shotgun, Rifle

Intimidate +7/+7 (5 Ranks, +2 STR/+2 WIS, Result Cap 35)

Security +15 (11 Ranks, +2 INT, Result Cap 50, Threat 19-20)

Tactics +7/+6 (5 Ranks from Talented, +2 WIS/+1 CHA, Result Cap 35)

Interests: Gambling, Baseball, Classic Cars, Literature, Checkers, Jazz, Cinema, Boxing, Puzzles

‘’Connected:’’ You’ve come to know a wide variety of people in your travels. You may spend 1d6 hours and 1 action die seeking out an individual with whom you’ve dealt in the past. This NPC operates like an acquaintance-grade contact whose consultant possesses 1 skill of your choice (see page 458). The contact’s starting disposition toward you is Friendly, but he must be compensated for all services rendered at a cost of $100 per hour of assistance, plus the cost of any gear or materials belonging to him that are consumed or destroyed in the process (though you may reduce this cost with a Streetwise/Haggle check — see page 164). You may use this ability even in a remote area, so long as there are at least 40 people within a 25-mile radius at the time (e.g. the ability may even be used in an Antarctic research base near the South Pole, or a nomad camp in a vast desert, presuming the bases are occupied by 40 or more people, or there are native villages nearby).

‘’All Over the World:’’ You’re familiar with foreign lands — and have the skills to escape when your knowledge fails you. At Level 1, each time you fail an Athletics or Cultures check and don’t suffer an error, you still succeed as long as the check DC (or your opponent’s check result) is equal to or less than your class level +20. If more than 1 grade of success is possible, you achieve only the lowest possible positive result.

‘’Bookworm I:’’ You have unparalleled research skills and can just ‘walk up to the right part of a library’ or ‘flip open a book to the right page’ with spooky accuracy. At Level 2, you may reduce the amount of time required to make an Investigation/Research check to 1/2 standard (minimum 5 minutes).

‘’Bonus Feat:’’ At Levels 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19, you gain 1 additional Basic Combat or Chance feat.

‘’Uncanny Dodge I:’’ Your senses are unnaturally sharp, allowing you to react to danger far faster than others. At Level 4, you retain your Dexterity bonus to Defense (if any) even when flat-footed or being attacked by an invisible adversary (though you still lose your Dexterity bonus to Defense when held).

‘’Uncanny Dodge II:’’ At Level 8, you never become flanked.

‘’Feats: ‘’

‘’Private Eye [Origin]:’’ You gain a +2 insight bonus with all skill and Knowledge checks made with Investigation and Security. Further, your base threat range with these skills becomes 19–20.

‘’Talented (Examiner) [1st level]:’’ Choose 1 Basic Skill feat (whether you possess it or not). Each skill covered by the chosen feat is always a class skill for you, and each time you purchase 1 rank with one of them, you also gain 1 rank with the other (not to exceed your maximum skill rank for either skill). Further, your result cap with each skill covered by the chosen feat increases by 5.

''Talented (Officer) [3rd level]:'' Choose 1 Basic Skill feat (whether you possess it or not). Each skill covered by the chosen feat is always a class skill for you, and each time you purchase 1 rank with one of them, you also gain 1 rank with the other (not to exceed your maximum skill rank for either skill). Further, your result cap with each skill covered by the chosen feat increases by 5.

‘’Iron Will [3rd level bonus]:’’ Your base Will save bonus increases by +3. Further, your Constitution and Wisdom scores are each considered 3 higher when determining your subdual and stress damage thresholds.

‘’Fortunate [5th level bonus]:’’ As a free action, you may request 1 additional d4 action die from the GC, at which point the GC or an opponent of the GC’s choice also gains 1 additional d4 action die. These action dice are lost if not used by the end of the current scene. You may use this ability a number of times per session equal to the number of Chance feats you possess.

‘’Marksmanship Basics [6th level]:’’ Each time you take an Aim action, you may also Brace as a free action. Further, you may take a Brace action even when no obvious surface is available to brace against. Finally, you suffer only a –1 penalty with Reflex saves while braced instead of the standard -4.

‘’Fortune Favors the Bold [7th level bonus]:’’ Each time you gain action dice from any source — including those you receive at the start of each session — the action die type improves by 1 (i.e. you gain 1d6 for every d4, 1d10 for every d8, etc.). If this increases your action die type above d12, you instead gain 2 separate 1d6 action dice.

Lifestyle: 3 (Loft apartment in Boston, Mid-size Sedan, common street look +0)

Possessions: 6

Spending Cash: 3 ($900)